Formicas Brand Laminates

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture

GHS Signal Words with Hazard and Precautionary Statements: Not Applicable GHS Pictograms: Not applicable Precautionary Statements: No known hazards for material as supplied. During fabrication operations such as sawing, sanding, drilling, routing, cutting etc. dust consisting or cured resin, paper fiber and minute amounts of formaldehyde are generated at the point of operation. Formaldehyde may be released in minute but detectable amounts when material is shipped or stored in bulk quantities. Appearance/Odor: Thin to thick, rigid laminate sheets, various thicknesses/colors. No significant odor. WARNING: Sanding, sawing, drilling, routing, etc. of this material may generate airborne nuisance dust. This dust may cause eye, nose, skin, and upper respiratory tract irritation. Use of appropriate personal protection and/or engineering controls (such as local exhaust ventilation) should be employed whenever sanding, sawing, drilling, routing, etc. of this material. Potential Health effects: Dust generated during fabrication of this material may cause irritation of the eyes, nose skin and upper respiratory tract. Asthmatic conditions maybe aggravated by the dust generated. Likely Routes of Exposure: Eye contact, skin contact and inhalation Eyes: Dust generated during installation or fabricating could cause eye irritation (tears, blurred vision and redness). In case of eye contact with dusts, rinse affected eye for at least 15 minutes with clean water. If irritation persists, seek medical attention. 22 Skin: The dust generated during installation or fabrication may cause moderate skin irritation. Avoid prolonged skin exposure to dust. Rinse skin with mild soap if contact occurs. If irritation persists, seek medical attention. Ingestion: Not likely to occur and not expected to cause a significant toxic response. However, ingestion of dust could cause irritation of the mouth, throat and stomach. If this occurs, rinse mouth with clean water. If irritation persists, seek medical attention. Inhalation: Sanding, sawing, drilling, routing or cutting of this material may generate airborne dust that may cause eye, nose and upper respiratory tract irritation. Use appropriate personal protection and/or engineering controls (such as local exhaust ventilation whenever sanding, routing, sawing, drilling, and cutting, etc. on this material. Medical Conditions Dust may cause skin irritation to people with pre-existing skin conditions. Aggravated by Exposure: Asthmatic conditions may be aggravated by additional dust exposure. Target Organs: Lungs (From dust generated during fabrication only) Section 3: COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS This product does not contain regulated levels of NTP, IARC, or OSHA listed carcinogens Component CAS # % by Wt. Paper/Fiber NA 40-70 Resins NA 30-50 Section 4: FIRST AID AND MEASURES Eye contact: If dust gets into the eyes, immediately rinse affected eye for at least 15 minutes with clean water. If irritation persists, seek medical attention. Skin contact: If excess dust gets onto the skin, remove contaminated clothing and wash before reuse. Wash skin with soap and water. Seek medical attention if irritation occurs. Ingestion: If dust gets into mouth, rinse mouth with clean water. Seek medical attention if necessary. Inhalation: If excess dust is inhaled, move to fresh air. Seek medical attention if symptoms such as wheezing and/or shortness of breath occur. Section 5: FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES This material is a Class A combustible material. Use water spray, carbon dioxide or dry chemical foam to extinguish flames. Use water to keep cool and prevent rekindling of material. Unusual Fire or Sanding, sawing, drilling, routing, cutting, etc. of this material may generate a Class ST-1 dust. Explosion Hazards: Safety precautions and proper ventilation as recommended by NFPA-68 for Class ST-1 dusts should be followed to prevent this or any Class ST-1 dust from presenting a explosion hazard. Suitable Extinguishing CO2, water, foam. Media: Possible Products of Various oxides of carbon and nitrogen, ammonia and formaldehyde. Combustion Protection of Combustion products may be irritating to eyes, skin and the respiratory tract. Firefighters: Firefighters should wear self-contained breathing apparatus and full fire-fighting turnout gear. 23 Section 6: ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES Personal Precautions: Material is non-hazardous as supplied. Review personal protection measures in Section 8. Methods for Clean-up: Recover undamaged materials for reuse or reclamation. Sweep or pick up scrap material and place in disposal containers. Section 7: HANDLING AND STORAGE Handling: Prevent dust from entering eyes. Do not breathe dust. Avoid prolong skin contact with dust and/or filings. Cut, drill, saw, sand and finish, etc. in well-ventilated areas. Storage: Keep away from strong chemicals, solvents and excessive heat. Prolonged or extreme heat can cause damage to the surface. Section 8: EXPOSUERE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION Exposure Guidelines: OSHA PEL ACGIH TLV 15mg/m³ Total Dust 10mg/m³ Inhalable 5mg/m³ Respirable Dust3 mg/m³ Respirable Engineering Controls: Provide adequate ventilation to maintain exposure levels below applicable limits. The use of local exhaust ventilation is recommended during fabrication work. Dust generated is a Class ST-1 dust and precautions recommended by NFPA-68 should be followed. Eye/face Protection: Wear safety glasses when sawing, sanding, drilling or routing. Skin Protection: Wear appropriate gloves when installing, transporting, sawing, cutting, drilling, routing or handling uninstalled pieces. Foot Protection: No special protection required. Respiratory Protection: Where airborne concentrations of dust are expected to exceed the allowable exposures, a NIOSH-approved respirator should be worn, chosen based on the form and concentration of the contaminant. Respirator usage must be in accordance with the OSHA Respiratory Protection Standard, 29 CFR 1910.134. General Hygiene Wash thoroughly after sawing, cutting, drilling, or routing. Have eyewash facilities Considerations: immediately available. Additional information is available in ASTM E1132-99a Section 9: PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES Color: Various Odor: None Physical State: Solid sheet product PH: Not applicable Freezing Point: Not applicable Boiling Point: Not applicable Flash Point: Not applicable Evaporation Rate: Not applicable Flammability: Not applicable Upper Flammability Limit: Not applicable Lower Flammability Limit: Not applicable 24 Vapor Pressure: Not applicable Vapor Density: Not applicable Specific Gravity: 1.45 Solubility (water): Not applicable Auto-ignition Temperature: Not applicable Percent volatile, wt %: Zero Volatile Organic Compound Zero. Product as supplied is fully cured and chemically inert, (VOC) content, wt. %: VOC release is extremely low. Section 10: STABILITY AND REACTIVITY Stability: Stable Conditions to Avoid: Avoid exposing to oxidizers, strong chemicals, alkaline solutions and solvents. Incompatible Materials: Avoid strong acids and alkaline solutions which will damage the surface appearance of the material. If spills occur, remove immediately from the material. Hazardous Decomposition Products: Thermal decomposition product may include various oxides of carbon and nitrogen may be released. Hazardous Polymerization: Will not occur. Section 11: TOXICOLOGY INFORMATION ACUTE EFFECTS Oral LD50: Not known Dermal LD50 Not known Inhalation: See Section 2 Eye Irritation: See Section 2 Skin irritation: See Section 2 Sensitization: No data for product. CHRONIC EFFECTS Carcinogenicity: This product may contain trace amounts of formaldehyde which is listed by IARC as carcinogenic. The ACGIH lists formaldehyde as a suspect human carcinogen. NTP lists formaldehyde as carcinogenic. WARNING-Substance contained in this product known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm – formaldehyde. Mutagenicity: No data for product. Reproductive Effects: No data for product. Developmental Effects: No data for product. Section 12: ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION Eco toxicity: No data for product Persistence/Degradability: No data for product. Bioaccumulation/Accumulation: No data for product Mobility in Environment: No data for product Section 13: DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS Disposal: Material is non-hazardous and no special treatment is required for disposal. Disposal in landfill must be in accordance with federal, state and local regulations. Section 14: TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION Page 4 of 5 25 DOT: Not Regulated Section 15: REGULATORY INFORMATION WARNING-Substance contained in this product known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm - Formaldehyde. Section 16: OTHER INFORMATION NFPA Labeling Health – 1 Fire – 0 Reactivity – 0 0 = minimal hazard, 1= slight hazard, 2 = moderate hazard, 3 = severe hazard, 4 = extreme hazard Section 16: OTHER INFORMATION(continued) Acronyms: ACGIH = American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists ASTM = American Society for Testing and Materials DOT = Department of Transportation IARC = International Agency for Research on Cancer NFPA = National Fire Protection Agency NIOSH = National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health NTP = National Toxicology Program OSHA = Occupational Safety and Health Administration PEL = Permissible Exposure Limit Section 16: OTHER INFORMATION (Continued) TLV = Threshold Limit Value TSCA = Toxic Substance Control Act TWA = Time Weighted Average Mg/m³ = Milligrams per Cubic Meter of Air Prepared by: Formica Corporation, The information contained in this document applies to this specific material as supplied. It may not be valid for this material if it is used in combination with any other materials. It is the user’s responsibility to satisfy oneself as to the suitability and completeness of this information for his own particular use. FTB-0835 Rev4 26

Hazard pictograms

Not applicable

Precautionary statements

No known hazards for material as supplied. During fabrication operations such as sawing, sanding, drilling, routing, cutting etc. dust consisting or cured resin, paper fiber and minute amounts of formaldehyde are generated at the point of operation. Formaldehyde may be released in minute but detectable amounts when material is shipped or stored in bulk quantities.

Appearance/Odor

Thin to thick, rigid laminate sheets, various thicknesses/colors. No significant odor. WARNING: Sanding, sawing, drilling, routing, etc. of this material may generate airborne nuisance dust. This dust may cause eye, nose, skin, and upper respiratory tract irritation. Use of appropriate personal protection and/or engineering controls (such as local exhaust ventilation) should be employed whenever sanding, sawing, drilling, routing, etc. of this material.

Potential health effects

Dust generated during fabrication of this material may cause irritation of the eyes, nose skin and upper respiratory tract. Asthmatic conditions maybe aggravated by the dust generated.

Principle Routes of Exposure

Eyes Eye contact, skin contact and inhalation Dust generated during installation or fabricating could cause eye irritation (tears, blurred vision and redness). In case of eye contact with dusts, rinse affected eye for at least 15 minutes with clean water. If irritation persists, seek medical attention. 22 Skin The dust generated during installation or fabrication may cause moderate skin irritation. Avoid prolonged skin exposure to dust. Rinse skin with mild soap if contact occurs. If irritation persists, seek medical attention. Ingestion Not likely to occur and not expected to cause a significant toxic response. However, ingestion of dust could cause irritation of the mouth, throat and stomach. If this occurs, rinse mouth with clean water. If irritation persists, seek medical attention. Inhalation Sanding, sawing, drilling, routing or cutting of this material may generate airborne dust that may cause eye, nose and upper respiratory tract irritation. Use appropriate personal protection and/or engineering controls (such as local exhaust ventilation whenever sanding, routing, sawing, drilling, and cutting, etc. on this material.

Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure

Dust may cause skin irritation to people with pre-existing skin conditions. Asthmatic conditions may be aggravated by additional dust exposure. Target Organs Lungs (From dust generated during fabrication only)